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Mikeyb
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Hi - new forum member from UK

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Hi Guys

I've been lurking on here for a while, but a few days ago the forum seemed to be locked out for non members so I thought I'd join in the fun "officially"

I'm in Coventry, UK - I got my first computer ( a VIC) back in 1983 but sadly I sold it to get a C64 a few years later. I bitterly regretted it over the intervening years...

Happily though I stumbled upon Denial and it made me want to get a Vic again. I think I've got it bad as I've now got the following (all via ebay) i've been lucky to pick up some (all fully working) bargains..

1 x 2 prong VIC20 - the one that gets warm!
2 x CR model VC 20 (a lot of vics on ebay are german ones, oddly)
1 x CR motherboard (working) - as part of a job lot of c64 bits including a working 1541 drive. Now looking for a case and keyboard for it

I've been tinkering and have got a CBM 8k rampack configured so I can run cart images off my SD2IEC. I've also managed to get images of all the games I had back in the 80s. Skyhawk, tank commander, perils of willy etc
I recently got a cheap box of stuff including a boxed Adman speech synthesizer cart (including instructions!)
Got a Vixen switchable cart to play most game images (had one of these back in the day too)

Anyway I thought I'd introduce myself and let you know there's another 3.5 working VICs over here to add to the Denial stable!
Ps I love all the hardware discussions and the mad stuff that people still manage to squeeze out of the little boxes.

Regards

mike
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Welcome!
High Scores, Links, and Jeff's Basic Games page.
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Re: Hi - new forum member from UK

Post by RobertBe »

Mikeyb wrote:I'm in Coventry, UK...
Hey, I have a Commodore friend in Birmingham. :)
I recently got a cheap box of stuff including a boxed Adman speech synthesizer cart (including instructions!)
Got a Vixen switchable cart to play most game images (had one of these back in the day too)
Very interesting! Those would be good to see in action.

Welcome!
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ldxstx
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Hi and welcome to Denial!

Ciao! :)
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Welcome, have fun with your VIC(s)!
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Welcome to our friendly forum.
Kind regards, Peter.
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Welcome!
Any pics of your hardware?
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Welcome!
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Mikeyb
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Post by Mikeyb »

Thanks for the welcome guys. I'll try and post some pics for you
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Post by Vic20-Ian »

Hi Mikey,

I used to live in Chapelfields before I moved to the Isle of Man.

I have some spare gear tapes etc. mint boxed Atari carts if you are interested.

I will be in Coventry on 3rd Jan.

let me know by PM if you want to meet up briefly on the morning of 3rd.

Welcome to Denial.

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